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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING, 



^eii E, BERM UDA EflSTER 



LILY. 



THE 



-True Bermuda 

 Easter Lllu, 



The Grandest Winter^ 

 flowering Plant in 

 Cultivation. = = - 



Tills Peerless Xiily is the greatest acqui- 

 sition to floriculture made in many years. 

 The remarkably short time required to 

 bring them into flower, and the certainty 

 to produce a profusion of bloom, and also 

 the ease with which they can be made to 

 flower at any desired period, such as 

 Christmas, Easter and other special oc- 

 casions, render them invaluable. 



Tlie Plovrers are delightfully fragrant, 

 pure waxy white, of great substance, 

 and if cut as soon as they are open, or 

 partially open, they can be kept for two 

 weeks. 



A Short Time only is Required to 

 bring' them into Bloom. Bulbs potted 

 in August can be had in flower in Novem- 

 ber, if desired. 



A Succession of Bloom can be kept up 

 from November to May by bringing the 

 pots of bulbs in from cold frames at 

 intervals throughout the winter. 



The Quantity of Bloom Produced is 

 Marvelous ; the average production of 

 bulbs 5 to 7 inches in circumference, 

 even when forced, is from 5 to 8 flowers, 

 and of bulbs 7 to 9 inches, 8 to 12 flowers ; 

 and, if desired, a second crop of flowers, 

 frequently equal to the first, can be 

 secured the same season by drying the 

 plants oflf after blooming for a time and 

 then again starting them. 



LILIUM 

 HARR]SfI. 



M-jm Bermuda 

 Easier Lilu 



Is of tlie Easiest Culture. 

 Blooming in Wonderful 

 Abundance. = = . 



Blooming' Plantc; in Pots form typical 

 Easter offerings and presents for decora- 

 tion of the window, table, house or 

 church. Nothing is more appropriately 

 beautiful and highly appreciated. Thou- 

 sands upon thousands are sold in the 

 large cities every winter for this purpose. 



As a Garden Iiily it is of great beauty, 

 being entirely hardy, excepting in north- 

 em climates, where it requires a protect! on 

 of leaves or litter to the depth of 5 or 6 

 inches. 



The TSTTE Bermuda Easter Lily is 

 our Great Specialty. VTe were the 

 pioneer introducers of it and have always 

 b;en " Headquarters," supplying the 

 trade generally and the large dealers both 

 in Europe and America. 



Our Bulbs are Larg'er, Heal-thier 



and Better than those usually sold— for 

 the reason' that no expense is spared in 

 manuring and cultivating. Experience 

 having shown ns that bulbs so treated 

 are incomparably superior to bulbs grown 

 on impoverished and unfertilized land 

 ytar after year, which constitutionally 

 weakens the bulbs and they give results 

 accordingly. This is the general practice 

 — especially among those who endeavor 

 to grow cheaply — to enable them to 

 undersell. 



Full Cultural Instructions, telling 

 how to force them into flower for Christ- 

 mas or Easter — the treatment after flower- 

 ing— about planting in the open garden, 

 etc. Sent Free to every purchaser from 

 this catalogue. 



-PRICES OF THE TRUE BERMUDA EflSTER LILY BULBS. 









(Sow Ready 



for Shipment.) 



SIZE OF BTTI.BS. 



Each. Per doz. 



Delivered free in the U. S. 



Per hundred. 



Express, buyer 

 paying carriage 



THE BEST SIZES TO USE. 



Second Size Bulhs. 



(5 Jo T inches in circumference.) 



lOc. 



$0.85 



$5.00 



( Tlie best for " Earliest " forcing, and particularly for cutting with long stems. 

 \ Bulbs should produce from 5 to S flowers. 



Pirst Size Bulbs. 



(J to 9 indies in circumference.) 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(9 to 11 iTiches in circumference ) 



j 15c. 

 25c. 



1.50 

 2.50 



8.00 

 15.00 



1 This is the most popular size to groxo as pot plants for decoration and equally as 

 I valuable for culling. Bulbs should produce 8 to 12 flowers, 

 i These extra bulbs are usually grown for specimens in pots. Each bulb should 

 \ produce from 12 to 18 flowers. 



Monstrous Bulbs. 



(11 to 14 inches in circumference.) 



60c. 



6.00 



40.00 



( These monstrous bnlbs mah-e fine specimens for exhibilinn and decoration. As 

 \ many as a hundred flowers have been produced fz-om one bulb. 



6 furnished at dozeo rates, 25 at 100 rates. 1,000 rates on application. Delivered in U. S. free, except where noted. 



